Department of Environmental Affairs Confirms Resumption of BBWW Industry: Common Dolphin. Photographer:Rainer Schimpf The BBWW and WSCD Permitting section of the Department of Environmental Affairs confirmed today that marine guided tour operations such as Boat-Based Whale and Dolphin Watching are allowed to operate as per the amended Regulation 39 (3) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002. These operations may continue to operate within the prescripts of the permit conditions as well as … [Read more...] about Department of Environmental Affairs Confirms Resumption of BBWW Industry – MyPR.co.za
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Raggy Charters and Minister Molewa in Hot Water
From the pen of Shaheen Molla: On Thursday 14 April 2011, the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Mrs B.E.E. Molewa confirmed her department's support for illegal and reckless behavior by marine tour operators when she confirmed a boat based whale watching permit for the illegal Boat Based Whale Watching (BBWW) operator, Raggy Charters. The Minister allocated Raggy Charters a BBWW permit for the Port Elizabeth area despite a plethora of illegal conduct and violations of the BBWW … [Read more...] about Raggy Charters and Minister Molewa in Hot Water
PE Based Raggy Charters Under Fire
Shaheen Moolla from Feike - an independent natural resources advisory firm based in Cape Town - holds two degrees from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (BA International Relations & LL.B). Shaheen is currently a director of Feike and served as Special Legal Adviser to South Africa's Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Valli Moosa. He also served as head of South Africa's fisheries management and compliance unit, Marine and Coastal Management. Shaheen is a member of … [Read more...] about PE Based Raggy Charters Under Fire
